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Zero Gravity, Zero Gain: The Genetics Behind Muscle Loss in Space
Zero Gravity, Zero Gain: The Genetics Behind Muscle Loss in Space
Simulated microgravity in mice reveals a constellation of genes that may influence muscle weakening during spaceflight.
Simulated microgravity in mice reveals a constellation of genes that may influence muscle weakening during spaceflight.
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Mechanical Implant Stirs Wasting Muscle Back into Action
Holly Barker, PhD | Apr 3, 2023 | 3 min read
An implantable device stimulates muscle contraction and prevents muscular atrophy in mice.
Infographic: Tissue Implant Gets Muscles Moving, Prevents Atrophy
Holly Barker, PhD | Apr 3, 2023 | 1 min read
The experimental device, known as MAGENTA, forces muscles to contract, simulating natural movement.
Antioxidants Put the Pep Back in One’s Step
Niki Spahich, PhD | Jun 13, 2022 | 3 min read
Delivering antioxidants via extracellular vesicles to atrophied muscles restores them during rehabilitation.
FDA Approves Gene Therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Ashley Yeager | May 27, 2019 | 3 min read
At $2 million for a single dose, Novartis’s Zolgensma is the most expensive medicine to date, but still less expensive over a lifetime than another approved drug for the rare genetic disease.
Flipped Fat-burning Linked to Cancer Cachexia
Jyoti Madhusoodanan | Jul 22, 2014 | 2 min read
Conversion of white fat to brown is associated with muscle atrophy and weight loss in cancer patients.
Apple peels give mice muscle power
Jessica P. Johnson | Jun 9, 2011 | 1 min read
A waxy substance, ursolic acid, found in high concentrations in apple peels, can help mice build muscle and reduce muscle atrophy, body fat, blood sugar levels, and cholesterol, reports Newswise.